David Beckham, having been born and raised in merry old London has listed some of his favorite places for tourists to visit while they're in the city for the 2012 summer Olympics.

He wants visitors to be able to experience all the best that London has to offer.

His number one favorite place is the Queen's house. Also known as Buckingham Palace.

He said:

"Buckingham Palace is in the heart of London and it's been the scene of so many great moments in British history - none of us will ever forget the amazing wedding (of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge) last year. Best of all, it's open for visitors during the summer so you can have a look around the state apartments."

He also said that tourists should dig into traditional English food, like pie and mash, and to visit the U.K. capital's green spaces as well as go shopping in traditional markets.

"My metabolism actually changed like crazy this year. I have Hashimoto's disease. It's a thyroid disease, and it's now been two years since taking the medication for it, so for the VS show I didn't want to lose any more weight, I just want to have muscles in the right place, and if my butt can get a little perkier, then that's good."